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conworld.net Rebrands As GMIportal.com


After 12 great years, the conworld.net website will go offline on October 3, 2012. The new home of the global meetings industry portal can be found on...Continue Reading
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Irish Prime Minister Endorses Event Ambassador Programme


Ireland has begun a major international push to attract more conferences to the island enlisting the endorsement of Prime Minister, Enda Kenny. Meet in...Continue Reading
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EIBTM Buyers Demand Asian Exhibitors


Research conducted by Reed Travel Exhibitions following last year’s global event for the meetings and events industry has confirmed that 45% of Hosted...Continue Reading
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IAEE Launches IAEE-TV Newscasts Series With CNTV


The International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE) announced the launch of IAEE-TV with strategic partner Convention News Television...Continue Reading
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A Royal Summer At The Athenaeum


Independent five star hotel, The Athenaeum in Mayfair, London will be marking the royal celebrations of 2013 in true style, unveiling a number of...Continue Reading
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New Orleans Convention Center Wins Engineering Award


The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center renovation, which re-configured the existing Hall A exhibit space into a new 60,000 square foot...Continue Reading
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Pisa To Host 'MPI UnCovention 1 + 1 = 10'


MPI Italia Chapter is going to celebrate the rite of its national meeting, as usual in the first weekend of July. But this time it will be completely...Continue Reading
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Birmingham To Offer Food For Thought At Meetings Show UK


Birmingham is presenting a taste of its future conferencing and events offer to 5,000 visitors at the first ever Meetings Show UK (London’s Olympia, 9-11...Continue Reading
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Tech Fest Announces Truly Animated Programme


Tech Fest, the pioneering event which aims to engage event organisers with new technologies, has today announced details for day one of the event, taking...Continue Reading
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UFI Selects Future President From Latin America


Meeting in Malmö, Sweden on the occasion of its Open Seminar in Europe, UFI has selected Andrés Lopez-Valderrama as its incoming President effective...Continue Reading
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Chicago Hosts Inaugural Hosts Global Alliance Forum


Hosts Global Alliance (HGA), a leading group of Destination Management Companies (DMCs) worldwide, held its inaugural Global Forum in Chicago from June 5...Continue Reading
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Estonia Hosted 400 International Oil Shale Experts


Over 400 leading energy specialists from around the world discussed the present and future outlooks of oil shale energy at the two-day International Oil...Continue Reading
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Olympic Order Of Merit Awarded To Helen Mantellato


The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre’s Helen Mantellato has been honoured with an Order of Merit in recognition of her outstanding contribution to...Continue Reading
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RCOG World Congress In Liverpool To Be Biggest Yet


The annual Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) World Congress has received a record number of registrations for this year’s event, to...Continue Reading
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Wild Cards Reflect On Recent Participation At IMEX


The two destinations who were picked as the IMEX Wild Card winners this year – Davao City, Philippines and Fukuoka, Japan – were enthusiastic about their...Continue Reading
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FutureShow - A Trade Show Alternative


The Hughes Group, a leading provider of exhibits, event management and environments, announced the development of a new model for conference economics,...Continue Reading
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Reed Travel Exhibitions Launches IBTM Africa


Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of the world’s leading portfolio of incentives, business travel and meetings industry events, has announced the launch...Continue Reading
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Seoul Remains UIA World Top 5 For 3 Straight Years


Seoul has placed 5th worldwide for the third consecutive year for the number of international conferences it has hosted according to criteria set by the...Continue Reading
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The Convention Centre Dublin To Host One Young World 2014


The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) has been chosen as the venue for the One Young World Summit in October 2014. Dublin fought off intense competition...Continue Reading
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$10 Million In Medical Conference Wins For Melbourne


Victorian Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher announced Melbourne has secured the rights to host two major medical conferences – the 8th...Continue Reading

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